- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I bet I could talk you into a new Jeep in another 20 minutes…
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- Thread starter UT410
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Me probably, my bank account not so much. I have to send you and your new sales skills over to Dave
Houndoc
Registered User
- Location
- Grantsville
Took our paddle boards with us for the first time.
Made a fun way to enjoy St Lucia.
Made a fun way to enjoy St Lucia.
I love St Lucia. Did you just fly there? We visited on a cruise stop and want to go back.
- Location
- The Village of Kay
Not today, Thursday and again Saturday, my new friend dropped his skid steer off the side of his driveway. Thursday I responded with the Utah Off-road Recovery Team. When he got stuck again Friday he reached out to me directly because his house is right by my family property and knew I was heading back up per our conversation Thursday when we pulled him out.
Thursday we used a Spanish Burton to initially pull him about 4 feet, then repositioned and used 2 winches setup with 2:1 pulls. That freed him easily. It took longer to position the vehicles on the slick hill than to pull him out.
Spanish Burton setup.
Double line pull by 2 winches with the trucks positioned higher up the hill.
And he's free! He was low on hydraulic fluid so once free he refilled it and once again had full power from the machine.
Friday he was blowing snow and couldn't see where the edge of the road was so he drove off the side of a culvert.
My buddy Joel ran up with me and helped Saturday morning. We tried to do a pendulum manuver and pull him forward. This didn't really work as desired so we repositioned behind the skid steer and pulled him out backwards. This went as smooth as butter and he was once again free.
The failed pendulum setup.
The hole under the track.
Repositioned behind and setup with 3:1 pulls by each winch with the Ram anchoring the Jeep again.
Fun times!
And yes @DAA , we used traction boards each time to position the trucks and prevent some sliding...
Thursday we used a Spanish Burton to initially pull him about 4 feet, then repositioned and used 2 winches setup with 2:1 pulls. That freed him easily. It took longer to position the vehicles on the slick hill than to pull him out.
Spanish Burton setup.
Double line pull by 2 winches with the trucks positioned higher up the hill.
And he's free! He was low on hydraulic fluid so once free he refilled it and once again had full power from the machine.
Friday he was blowing snow and couldn't see where the edge of the road was so he drove off the side of a culvert.
My buddy Joel ran up with me and helped Saturday morning. We tried to do a pendulum manuver and pull him forward. This didn't really work as desired so we repositioned behind the skid steer and pulled him out backwards. This went as smooth as butter and he was once again free.
The failed pendulum setup.
The hole under the track.
Repositioned behind and setup with 3:1 pulls by each winch with the Ram anchoring the Jeep again.
Fun times!
And yes @DAA , we used traction boards each time to position the trucks and prevent some sliding...
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- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
Imagine if you wouldn't have had the Cummings!
- Location
- The Village of Kay
It certainly would have been a tad bit harder. There were trees we could have anchored to if needed but the ram was easy and available.
- Location
- West Jordan
At least it's got a solid rear axle! I knew you wouldn't make that mistake again.
Just think - the next vehicle you buy might have a solid rear axle AND be 4 wheel drive!
Seriously though, a Sorento is on my list of cool and under-appreciated vehicles. At least the first gen body-on-frame ones (with transfer cases...)
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Man I hope so!
Since this was Saturday!
#Team2ndplaceagain
Whenever my trophy for 2nd in NHHA Vet B shows up I'll be able to firmly cement my status as second fastest Vet B in the West LOL
Corban_White
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Payson, AZ
Got a few good hours of riding with my son on Friday. 72 degree weather in January! 😎
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
But you beat Logan in UMORA, so does that mean you are faster than the guy who won USRA?
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I beat him in NHHA too so maybe 🤔
The UMORA races were definitely harder than USRA last year.
UMORA, USRA, NHHA
Curtis went 1-1-6+?
Logan 3-1-3
Me 2-2-2
I definitely had more consistent finishes and safer racing (Kerry said, "you can't win on the ground").
Maybe that counts as something? 😂
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Thursty
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Green River
A Bald Eagle took up residence for a moment across the river from the museum this morning. Not the best picture by any stretch, but it reminded me of the time I was patrolling the La Sal Loop Road near the Pinhook “Battlefield” on a stormy January day a few years ago. On that day I caught sight of a Golden Eagle perched in a tree. With the only sound being that falling snow I enjoyed the view for a few moments when a coyote crept near the base of the same tree hoping for some scraps from the Eagle’s meal.
Houndoc
Registered User
- Location
- Grantsville
Yes, flew in.
Stayed in a small town Soufriere on the west coast, had a rental car so got to drive a lot of the island (very narrow, winding roads).
Probably my favorite Caribbean beach vacation.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Consistency is king. In 13 (4th overall), 14 (6th overall) I did it with consistent top 12 overall finishes. Usually between 8-10, but the younger faster kids were often times behind me or DNF from crashes or bike failures.
kmboren
Recovering XJ owner anonymous
- Location
- Southern Utah
What do you do when no one will turn rotors anymore and your two cheap and want to save $225 dollars. Rotors bolted to the buggy. Buggy in gear spinning the rear axle.
My favorite part is the jack in the center and no jack stands. Excuse me sir but that’s not safe and I have pretty low standards lol